The Ballads of Bourbonnais
by Amsbary, Wallace Bruce
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis, In: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, 1904. Book. Illus. by Will Vawter. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Small Octavo. 8vo. 181 (3) pp, illus. First Edition, March 1904. 20 poems, more than 40 b&w illustrations. Very light external wear, spine letters dimmed but intelligible, else, Pristine Interior. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 5.5" x 8". Decorative heavy-weave brown cloth with gilt lettering to front cover & spine. "The Ballads of Bourbonnais were written in the hope of preserving, if possible, the dialect Of the Illinois french-canadian. The author has entered into his task with feelings Of the deepest respect and reverence for the sterling character and religious faith of these people, who are an honor to their adopted country and state.".
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9514
- Title
- The Ballads of Bourbonnais
- Author
- Amsbary, Wallace Bruce
- Illustrator
- Will Vawter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, In
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- Small Octavo
- Keywords
- POETRY HISTORICAN FRENCH-CANADIAN COLONY kANKAKEE COUNTY ILLINOIS BOURBONNAIS GROVE VERSE IN DIALECT
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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